It's hard not to go in with some expectations when a film boasts the credentials this one does, from a screenplay co-written by Ronald Shusett (TOTAL RECALL, ALIEN), to villainous co-starring turns from Mick Jagger and Anthony Hopkins. Alas, even the lowest expectations go unmet by
FREEJACK, which turns out to be an inexplicably lame, penny-pinched futuristic actioner.
Emilio Estevez adds to his groaning gallery of wooden portrayals as big-time race driver Alex Furlong, who's about to get creamed on the track. The event is being eagerly anticipated from the future by bounty hunter Vacendak (Jagger), who supplies strapping young bodies to the old and infirm. His
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Released:
1992
Rated:
R
Length:
108 mins